Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures
Transport Canada 2015 - 2016
As required by the Treasury Board Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures, this report provides information on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures for Transport Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.
Travel, hospitality and conference expenditures incurred by a federal department or agency relate to activities that support the department or agency’s mandate and the government’s priorities.
Mandate:
Transport Canada provides a variety of programs and services to Canadian citizens, related to safety, security, the environment, and innovation in transportation by air, land and sea. The department is committed to ensuring Canada has aviation, rail, road and marine transportation systems that are safe, secure, environmentally responsible and innovative.
Transport Canada Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for Year ending March 31, 2016
Expenditure category |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2016 ($ thousands) |
Expenditures for year ended March 31, 2015 ($ thousands) |
Variance ($ thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | |||
Public Servants |
$20,674.00 |
$25,526.00 |
-$4,852.00 |
Non-public Servants |
$364.00 |
$673.00 |
-$4,852.00 |
| A. Total travel | $21,038.00 |
$25,526.00 |
-$309.00 |
| B. Hospitality | $140.00 |
$194.00 |
-$54.00 |
| C. Conference fees | $174.00 |
$278.00 |
-$104.00 |
| Total [A+B+C] | $21,352.00 |
$26,671.00 |
-$5,319.00 |
| International travel by minister and minister's staff (included in travel) | $11.00 |
$34.00 |
-$23.00 |
Explanation of significant variances compared with previous fiscal year
Total travel:
Public Servants: 20674 Travel expenditures by public servants decreased 19% ($4,852K), mainly due to the implementation of expenditure restraint measures across the organization, including the use of alternatives to travel, such as teleconference and videoconference. ;
Non-Public Servants: 364 Travel expenditures by non-public servants decreased 46% ($309K) mainly as a result of higher costs incurred in 2014-15 for the statutory review of the Canada Transportation Act.
Hospitality:
Hospitality expenditures decreased 28% ($54K) during fiscal year 2015-2016 mainly as a result of Departmental efforts to reduce hospitality expenditures associated with meetings.
Conference fees:
Conference fees decreased 37% ($104K) during fiscal year 2015-2016 mainly as a result of a reduction in the number of employees attending conferences.Minister and minister’s exempt staff - International travel:
International travel expenditures by the Minister and Minister’s Staff decreased $23K due to a reduced number of overseas trips. For further details on international travel, please visit Transport Canada Proactive Disclosure.